Du Ruo understood immediately after hearing this. It was his own fault. He had taken the initiative to say that he and Xiang Yuanyuan wanted to go to the north to play in the winter, and he had also said that they wanted to see the north when it was covered with ice and snow.
But in the end he was unable to go, and besides, Du Ruo had not been to the mountain for a long time and had not seen the clouded leopard family on the mountain again.
Du Ruo guessed that Xiang Yuanyuan was thinking about it, so he suggested going to Lesser Khingan Mountains to see the tiger.
"There's no problem seeing Tiger Vanguard, but I don't know if we can still find it. And even though the snow has melted over there, the weather is still quite cold."
Du Ruo still had some concerns. Xiang Yuanyuan was his precious baby and he could not tolerate any accidents. Now he regretted saying he wanted to go out for a trip.
The main reason was that I didn’t expect Xiang Yuanyuan to suggest going to a place as far away as Lesser Khingan Mountains.
"It's okay. Even if we can't meet Tiger Vanguard, we can still live in the wooden house where you stayed for a while and experience it. I have never been to such a northern city. Is that okay?"
Xiang Yuanyuan came to Du Ruo, took her arm, then acted pitifully and started to act coquettishly.
"Okay, okay, go, go."
Du Ruo was the one who brought up the matter. Now that Xiang Yuanyuan has made her choice, it would be difficult for Du Ruo to go back on his word and disappoint Xiang Yuanyuan.
"Yeah~~ Then I'll check the air tickets now."
Xiang Yuanyuan immediately became happy when she heard this. She no longer looked unhappy at anything she saw just now.
Du Ruo also went to help. Since they were going to Lesser Khingan Mountains, they must bring warm clothes. He himself didn't care, but Xiang Yuanyuan must be included.
Du Ruo just checked the weather. Although the snow in Lesser Khingan Mountains had begun to melt, the temperature was still around minus five to ten degrees Celsius, almost catching up with the winter in Huangshan.
He checked the itinerary and weather, and looked for clothes. Du Ruo also wanted to bring medicinal wine and pills. Finally, Du Ruo thought about it and decided to bring Tang Jian as well.
By the time everything was done, it was already afternoon. It was not suitable to leave at this time, so I had to book the flight for the next day.
It just so happens that the two of them have enough time to arrange things at home.
Du Ruo drove and took Xiang Yuanyuan to Yangjia Village.
I chatted with Yang Juan and Yang Ling separately.
Before the New Year, Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan gave them a big red envelope as a year-end bonus. Now they are going out, and they still have to take care of the matters concerning the pub and the B&B.
Not only did they go to the pub and the B&B, they also went to Yang Chenguang's home. Du Ruo left one of the keys and the remote control with Yang Chenguang so that he could visit the new house occasionally when he had time.
Yang Chenguang was very envious of the couple's life of going wherever they wanted, but it was a pity that his whole family depended on him for a living, and it was time for him to start making money, so he couldn't be as carefree as Du Ruo.
"Okay, okay. I'll text you if I have any questions. Your flight is early tomorrow morning, right? I'll go take you to the airport tomorrow."
Yang Chenguang couldn't help but feel a headache when he heard Du Ruo talking about how to water the green plants on the third floor, how to water the trees on the second floor, and how to take care of the flowers and plants outside the first floor. He waved his hand to indicate that he understood and asked Du Ruo to leave quickly.
"Hey, okay, let's go. By the way, when you come tomorrow, bring some big meat buns from the village for us to make breakfast."
When Du Ruo heard Yang Chenguang offer to take them to the airport the next day, she immediately gave him a thumbs up and also made a request.
"Okay, Dai, I'll feed you tomorrow morning before we leave."
Yang Chenguang rolled his eyes at Du Ruo and said something unhappily.
"Hey, then we'll go back first~"
Xiang Yuanyuan held Du Ruo's arm with one hand, waved at Yang Chenguang's wife with the other hand, and prepared to leave with Du Ruo.
"It's already so late, why are you going back? My mom has already stewed the chicken. Eat it first, then go back. This way you don't have to cook for yourself."
Yang Chenguang glanced at the two of them unhappily. He felt that Du Ruo had chosen to come to him at this time in the evening in order to get a free meal.
"Hey, okay, okay~~"
Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan looked at each other, then nodded at the same time, waiting for Yang Chenguang to invite them.
Finally, the two of them drove home after eating and drinking their fill.
After arriving home, Xiang Yuanyuan lay on the sofa playing with her mobile phone, while Du Ruo began to meditate and practice.
After confirming that Xiang Yuanyuan was pregnant, Du Ruo asked her to stop practicing breathing exercises.
This is the main reason why women are sometimes not suitable for practicing martial arts. Men can practice martial arts every day without stopping, even all year round.
But women, especially married women, have more concerns. It is not suitable to practice during menstruation or pregnancy.
After all, Kun Daoists like Xie Ziran are a minority. They started practicing Taoism since childhood before Tiankui came, and they remained virgins the whole time. Only then could they achieve something. This is also the reason why the sect inherited by Xie Ziran was later called the Virgin Sect.
"Honey, look, these are the photos and videos Qiqi just sent me."
After Du Ruo finished meditating, Xiang Yuanyuan ran over with his cell phone and asked Du Ruo to look at it.
Du Ruo twisted his body unconsciously. The itch in his bones seemed to have penetrated deep into his bones and began to become more and more uncomfortable, but he didn't want to make Yuanyuan worry, so he kept suppressing it.
"This is... the place you asked Ah Qi to see?"
Du Ruo looked at the phone that Xiang Yuanyuan handed over. The video was of a green area on the mountain.
On the green mountain, you can see all kinds of vegetation growing lushly, and scattered flowers blooming in the green land.
The mound in the middle let Du Ruo know that it was the grave of Zhang Aimin's daughter. Du Ruo didn't expect Xiang Yuanyuan would remember this.
"Yeah, didn't your friend say his daughter loves flowers the most? Spring is here, so I even went to take a look at Qiqi.
Look at these, they are all flowers that have bloomed from the seeds we sowed back then. After a few days, these flowers will bloom more and more, and eventually they will cover the entire place.”
Xiang Yuanyuan flipped through the photos one by one and showed them to Du Ruo, even some close-ups of flowers.
"Well, Ah Qi is thoughtful."
Du Ruo keenly discovered that the edge of the earth mound had been cleaned, and there were a few bouquets of flowers and some offerings placed in front of the tombstone. It was obvious that Li Qiyao had paid tribute very attentively.
"Well, after a few days, when the flowers are in full bloom, we can go over and take a look. Your friend... should be able to rest assured."
Xiang Yuanyuan rubbed her head on Du Ruo's shoulder and spoke softly. In fact, she remembered everything Du Ruo said very clearly and even made a memo.
If Du Ruo forgets or is too busy, she will quietly help deal with it.
Just like today, before Li Qiyao left, Xiang Yuanyuan specifically asked Li Qiyao to do this, just to make Du Ruo feel at ease.
"Yeah, my wife is the best."
Du Ruo subconsciously thought of Zhang Aimin. Although he knew that the other party had almost no chance of survival, he still felt a little regretful that he had not heard from him for such a long time.
"Come on, go upstairs and go to bed. We have to get up early tomorrow."
Du Ruo picked up Xiang Yuanyuan and walked upstairs.
……
Late at night, Xiang Yuanyuan heard a strange noise.
She opened her eyes and looked to the side. With the help of the moonlight outside the window, Xiang Yuanyuan could vaguely see Du Ruo curled up and sleeping.
The sound came from Du Ruo's hand. Du Ruo was seen sleeping with a frown on his brow, occasionally scratching his body with his nails.
But the more he scratched, the deeper the wrinkles on Du Ruo's forehead became, and the wrinkles became more severe. Seeing this, Xiang Yuanyuan knew that Du Ruo must be feeling very uncomfortable at this moment.
But she did not wake Du Ruo up. Instead, she stretched her arms out from the quilt, put her arms around Du Ruo's neck, and leaned over, gently patting Du Ruo's back with her hands to comfort him.
After Xiang Yuanyuan hugged Du Ruo, she could clearly feel that Du Ruo relaxed, and he stopped scratching his body, and even his brows seemed to relax.
This is not the first time Xiang Yuanyuan has found Du Ruo like this. In fact, Xiang Yuanyuan has been woken up by the sound of Du Ruo scratching her body for several days in a row.
The reason why she was anxious during the day, in addition to her own reasons, was also partly due to Du Ruo's performance at night. However, Du Ruo didn't say anything, and she didn't know how to ask, because she knew that this was not a problem she could help solve.
So when Du Ruo suggested going out for a trip to relax, she immediately agreed, and went to the far north.
Because she felt that she might not be able to solve Du Ruo's problem, she let Du Ruo get closer to nature, hoping that Du Ruo's animal friends could help Du Ruo.
……
"Here they come!" Du Ruo shouted when he heard the sound of a vehicle engine outside, then walked out pulling a suitcase and Tang Jian, who was wrapped in a cloth bag.
Xiang Yuanyuan checked the house again before getting into the car.
"The big meat buns you requested are still hot. Have you got everything? Let's go."
Yang Chenguang looked at the two people sitting in the back, curled his lips, and then handed the bag of meat buns to Du Ruo from the passenger seat.
In the past, Du Ruo always sat in the passenger seat. It turns out that people change.
"Get it, and leave quickly."
Du Ruoke didn't care about Yang Chenguang's inner drama and asked him to drive quickly. Then he took a bun, touched it with his hand first to make sure it was not hot before passing it to Xiang Yuanyuan to eat.
Regarding the road from the village to the airport, Yang Chenguang said that he has walked this route more times since Du Ruo came back than he had in the past ten years, and he is now very familiar with it.
By the time we arrived at the airport, it was already bright.
"Okay, that's it. You can go back home now. Remember to check on the plants a couple more times for me and remember to water them for me."
As soon as the car stopped, Du Ruo did not forget to give instructions to Yang Chenguang before getting out.
"Don't worry, I've had my eyes on that aircraft carrier fleet model on your second floor for a long time, and I'll move it back when the time comes."
Yang Chenguang replied unhappily, and then drove away without waiting for Du Ruo to speak.
The security check and boarding went very smoothly. Du Ruo's Tang sword seemed non-existent in the eyes of the security personnel. No one asked Du Ruo to open the medicinal wine and take a sip. He just carried it onto the plane.
Du Ruo and Xiang Yuanyuan's flight still transferred in Harbin, and then got off at HH City Airport.
Fortunately, Xiang Yuanyuan was very energetic along the way and did not feel any discomfort at all. Before leaving the airport, she put on her winter down jacket again. Du Ruo was afraid that she would be cold, so she also brought her a scarf.
This time, Du Ruo’s destination was very clear, which was the village he visited last time.
Du Ruo didn't plan to trouble Xing Anming this time. Since he already had the location, he could just find a car to go there.
However, before leaving, Du Ruo decided to do some shopping in the city first.
Last time he was alone and was not afraid of the cold or the dark, but this time Xiang Yuanyuan was with him, so no matter what, he still had to provide Xiang Yuanyuan with some basic living guarantees.
I can't just follow him and starve and freeze, and I also have to buy some fruits, vegetables and other supplies that Yuanyuan likes to eat.
Xiang Yuanyuan is pregnant now, so she can't be as casual as him.
But before that, the first thing to do is to take Xiang Yuanyuan out for a meal.
"How about mutton soup, sweet and sour pork, pig-killing dishes, and stewed pork ribs with beans?"
After leaving the airport, they took a taxi to the city center. In the car, Du Ruo asked about Xiang Yuanyuan, who was looking curiously out the window.
"Yeah, I want to eat meat~~"
Xiang Yuanyuan clenched her fists and looked at the snow everywhere outside the window, feeling a little excited.
"Master, please find a clean restaurant in the city center."
Du Ruo smiled and then said something to the taxi driver.
"Okay~"
The taxi driver felt that it was quite pleasant to drive today. In the past, he was afraid that the road would be slippery, so he always had to drive slowly. But today, for some reason, there was no sign of slipping at all.
I just don’t know what’s going on. The vehicle won’t go faster no matter how I step on the accelerator, and the fuel consumption seems to be quite high.
Due to his physical transformation, Du Ruo, whose bone density has increased and who now weighs nearly 500 kilograms, remained silent as he watched the driver confirm for the third time whether the handbrake was released.
This old taxi still had some difficulty pulling him, who weighed nearly 500 kilograms. In addition, the driver himself and Xiang Yuanyuan were also quite heavy. Du Ruo even doubted whether the taxi was emitting black smoke when climbing the hill.
"Okay, we're here. I eat here often. It's clean, affordable, and tastes pretty good."
After the driver dropped the two people off at the hotel entrance, he did not rush to drive away after they entered the hotel, but instead walked around the car to check it.
"This is weird. There's nothing wrong with it. It's OK that I can't step on the accelerator, but why is the fuel consumption so high?"
After checking around, the driver even opened the car and checked the safety doors to make sure there were no sandbags or cement inside. Then he scratched his head in confusion and drove back to take the order.
"Wow~ I am so full. The pickled cabbage in the pig-killing dish is so delicious. Let's have it again when we have a chance later."
After finishing the meal, Xiang Yuanyuan walked out of the restaurant with a full stomach.
As they walked, Yuanyuan was still sighing.
"Okay~ Let's go buy supplies first, and then we have to find a car to go to the mountains early. It gets dark early here, and I'm afraid no one will be willing to take us there if it's too late."
If you have money, buying things is actually very fast.
I went to the supermarket and then to a store selling camping supplies and bought all the supplies.
The two bought a lot of things, including quilts and beds, pots and pans, beef ribs, vegetables and fruits, battery chargers, etc. In the end, Du Ruo had no choice but to call a Huolala instead of taking a taxi.
There was no way. With the previous experience of taking a taxi, Du Ruo doubted his weight. With so many supplies and going into the mountains, if he took an older taxi, Du Ruo doubted that he would end up wasting the taxi.
It is more convenient to just flip a truck. It may not be as comfortable, but it is more stable and reliable.
Xiang Yuanyuan had no opinion on this and just regarded it as a special experience.
Fortunately, the journey was not very far, just over an hour. Xiang Yuanyuan was looking at the surrounding scenery along the way and didn't even feel uncomfortable when the vehicle entered the village.
"Xiao Du??"
Just as Du Ruo moved the things out of the car, a voice sounded from the side.
"Uncle Xiong, I haven't seen you for a few months. I hope you are doing well."
The person who came was none other than his acquaintance Uncle Xiong. Du Ruo still remembered that when he first came, the other party sent him a big bowl of food. At that time, Du Ruo was able to eat a lot and finished half a bowl of goose meat in one meal.
"I'm in good health. Captain Xing called me early this morning and said you would come. I've been waiting for you all day, and I was worried that if you came too late, you wouldn't be able to see the road.
This is your wife. Haven't you eaten yet? I have some chicken stewed with mushrooms at home. I'll come over with you guys later."
Uncle Xiong was holding a hookah in his hand, looking at the two of them with a smile on his face.
"Okay, Uncle Xiong, this is tiger bone wine specially brought for you, take it back and drink it."
Du Ruo was not surprised that Xing An knew he would come, and he did not refuse the food he sent over. Instead, he took out a bottle of wine from the suitcase and stuffed it into Uncle Xiong's arms.
"Look, I'm giving you more wine. You guys go ahead and do your work. I'll ask the old lady to hurry up."
Uncle Xiong looked at the tiger bone wine in his hand and was reluctant to refuse, so he simply accepted it, then turned around and walked home. He originally thought that Du Ruo came alone, but he didn't expect that he came with his wife. He had to go back and ask his wife to get more.
"This is the village chief. He's a very nice guy. The cabin looks like it's been repaired, huh? And it has electricity?"
Du Ruo explained to Xiang Yuanyuan, and then took Xiang Yuanyuan to see the cabin.
What he didn't expect was that the roof and walls of the cabin had been repaired, so at least it was no longer airtight or watertight.
Not only that, the house had been cleaned, and Du Ruo even saw a light bulb hanging in the middle of the cabin.
Seeing the switch at the door, Du Ruo turned it on. The light bulb illuminated the cabin brightly. It was completely different from the cabin he saw when he first came here.
What Du Ruo didn't expect was that the cabin not only had electricity, but there was also chopped wood next to it. Even the simple wooden bed was gone, replaced by a freshly built solid wooden bed.
Du Ruo could even smell the fragrance of wood, which surprised him as he had originally thought he could only sleep on the floor.
Of course, I would have to chop some wood and put it under the bed later. After all, as his weight increased, an ordinary bed would not be able to support his weight.
"As expected, as long as you are valuable enough, no matter what, someone will consider you first."
Du Ruo used to hate the privileged class, but after he gained privileges, he suddenly found that he didn’t hate them so much.
(End of this chapter)
